Article: The meat-le ages: the meat snacks category has come a long way since medieval times and will continue on its current growth trend, outpacing many other snack food segments.(Formulation R&D: MARKET TRENDS)

Meat snacks have been around for centuries. In fact, they might be one of the oldest types of snack foods in existence. After all, the basic curing methods for their creation--salting, aging and drying--date as far back as the Middle Ages.

Primitive meat-loving carnivores endured early-onset TMJ (temporomandibular joint pain) from gnawing on what looked like thick strips of bark with about as much flavor as a piece of cardboard. Fortunately for modern day beef-eaters, the meat snacks category has undergone an evolution process worthy of Darwin's praise, with meat snack producers developing more palatable snacking options with flavor, value and, most of all, ...

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